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When residents of Joplin, Missouri, went to their local church raffle on
Father’s Day, they could have been forgiven for presuming the top prize
would be a nice homemade cake, or if they were really lucky, perhaps a
lovingly crafted food hamper.

What many might not have expected, however, was to be in the running for a
semi-automatic rifle.

Ignite Church, in the midwestern state, is now at the centre of a row for its
decision to give away two AR15 rifles at the event.

Organisers at the church, which is non-denominational and is known for its
unconventional approach, said